First boat project

[Nath_18]

Well guys after a very long agonising wait the tinny has finally been completed.

I picked up the motor from its Service today with a new water pump housing and impellor whacked it on the boat and off i went to the river

I loaded it up with three other people to test its stability and for a V nose it handled it very well.
With a head wind and three people pushing the bow down it did cause a little splash but nothing noticeable.

Once everyone was out on dry land again i took it for a spin and rapped her right out. I figured out how to adjust the motor so that it would plane better and now i can actually see where I’m going.

Stability at rest was very good for such a small boat. I could walk around both decks with out any trouble at all.

What really toped off my trip was the fact that NOTHING went wrong for a change. The motor didn’t die at this certain spot of the river were every other motor of mine has :P
Launching and retrieving went according to plan with no screaming or aching body parts

Heres a picture of ‘Untitled’ (help me choose a name) in the water

cheers, Nathan

[Nath_18]

[Brad Y]

HMAS Needsaleccy ??



Or since its black you could call it night rider... I'm sure its got nearly as many gadgets and fancy things as the famous car.

On the serious side- it looks awesome.

[Nath_18]

Or 'Black Betty'

Thanks Brad!

Now only four more days till i can fish out of her

cheers, Nathan

[Brad Y]

Now theres an idea.

you could install a cheapo cassette deck and 6x9's in in with a tape of spiderbait's black betty.

imagine...

you pull up to these wicked chicks on the river in a fancy yacht and your ducking and weaving all over the place like that black hot rod, they call you over, ditch the rich creep they are with and join you bream fishing. I see no reason why that shouldn't make her name black betty right here and right now.

LOL

[Nath_18]

AHAHA works well in theory hey!!!

'Angler management' suits me perfectly but I’m pretty sure someone’s nicked that name already (iv got dibs if they haven’t )

cheers, Nathan

[Brad Y]

Seen heaps of boats with similar names so there is no reason why you cant use it.

[Brad Y]

Afishscient
Anchor Management
AQUAHOLIC
BAD 2 DA BONE
Bait, Sweat n Beers
Beer Positive
Doctor's Orders
DisMyDinghy
Nathan to it
NF not fancy, not financed

[the_fanatic]

GOOD STUFF

Cant wait till boxing day.

very nice work

Josh

awsome stuff mate....see i told tya that u should throw ur 15" under the floor

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if only i had the money it locks so sweat (drowling all over the key board) how much did u spend on it ruffly what a chrissy present or something problly should read earlier post

[i_wanna_fish]

Originally posted by Nath_18
Pete heres a list so fare.

Savage Gull 340 + Tilt trailer + Bimini type shade cover + old johnson 6PH 2 stroke (Johno got scrapped after loosing compression) = $500

8HP Yamaha 2 stroke engine = Freebie

12mm Ply - 4x8 = $48

Carpet - 5x8 metres = Free (Normal marine carpet cost about $60 a metre?!)

Hinges = Free (Had them lying around the house)

L brackets x4 = $8

Pulleruppa tabs = $3 each

Starting from scratch and finishing it all in your own time = priceless....

All up it only cost me $559 but if i had to pay for all those freebies it would have been over $600

Ill still be adding things to it yet so the price list will grow and grow and grow again

cheers, Nathan

theren you go profisherboy